Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- A NASA research aircraft made a dramatic emergency landing at a Texas airport on Tuesday after a mechanical failure forced it to touch down without landing gear, yet all crew members remained safe throughout the incident.

The incident happened around 11:30am when the high-altitude WB-57 aircraft approached Ellington Airport near Houston and encountered a serious technical issue during landing, prompting an immediate emergency response on the ground.

As the aircraft descended, it landed on its belly and slid along the runway, while visible flames and thick smoke rose from beneath the fuselage, creating a tense scene captured widely on social media.

Meanwhile, NASA confirmed that both crew members evacuated safely wi...